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Rosa Parks Museum to hold virtual screening of documentary ‘The Six Triple Eight’ on March 24

The documentary highlights the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-black female battalion to serve in Europe during World War II.

The documentary highlights the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-black female battalion to serve in Europe during World War II.

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum will celebrate Women’s History Month with a virtual screening of the documentary “The Six Triple Eight: No Mail, Low Morale” at 1:30 p.m. on March 24.

The film, a Lincoln Penny Films production, focuses on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-black female battalion to serve in Europe…

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World War II-era alumni reunite on Homecoming weekend

TROY alumni from the 1940s reunited for a dinner on campus the day before Homecoming.

TROY alumni from the 1940s reunited for a dinner on campus the day before Homecoming.

The World War II-era Alumni Reunion this past Saturday sought to recreate the feel of the ‘40s for the graduates of what was then Troy State Teachers College.

The Troy University jazz ensemble played hits such as “It Had to Be You,” “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree,” and “Georgia on My Mind” in between…

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